The Loft Art Studio

Knit Nite Tonight!

Tonight is Knit Nite at The Loft!  Knit Nites in May will be on May 8th and May 22nd from 6:30-9:00.  We are in the midst of a Spring Baby Hat Contest!  Use up those scraps or get 20% off yarn at The Loft to knit a baby hat up for the contest.  The hats will be donated to the Womens Care Center.  Women with babies must take classes and earn tickets to turn in for items for their babies.  What a great cause!  The Womens Care Center is devoted to teaching women to be good mothers.  Let's help them out with sweet new hats for their little bundles.  I would love to take a load of them in and watch them jump with joy!  We have a Womens Care Center right here is Bremen!  Stop in across from Taper Lock Credit Union if you have never been there.  They are very friendly. 

Thursday Mornings

I look forward to Thursday mornings at The Loft.  There is a group of retired teachers that come to knit together.  Anyone really can join us.  We have lots of visitors drop in while they are here.  They are a very friendly group.  I have learned a lot about retirement and education while sitting with them.  They have learned a lot about knitting.  If you are interested in what is going on in the education field right now, you may want to take up knitting and join us.  It a goldmine of information.  It's a blessing to be among such wisdom and wit on Thursday mornings.  Won't you join us?  Even if it's just for a visit. 

Knit Nite Tonight

It is the second Tuesday of the Month and we will be holding Knit Nite in The Loft.  Come if you are a crocheter or a knitter.  Come if you don't knit or crochet and are just curious about it.  Come if you want to learn to knit or if you want to teach us something.  We would love to have some new knitters or crocheters join us and there is always lots of inspiration to get you excited about a new project.  What?  You only knit dishcloths?  Well guess what?  We do too!  Lots of them.  No project is to small or large and none to easy or difficult.  Knit Nite is for everyone.  Come on out tonight at 6:30 - 9:00 and we will have the decaf on and a hot pot of tea.  I think I will crank up the heat a little tonight too.  See you there!

Contest!

Another contest for Loft customers!  Let's make some Spring hats for the babies at the Womens Care Center.  They were so excited to get hats from us the last time.  they can be made with cotton yarns or the new Cuddles from Crystal Palace.  If you purchase the yarn at The Loft for this contest we will give you a 20% discount.  Did you know you can check out our knitting books at The Loft?  Why not check out the Itty Bitty Hats book by Susan Anderson and choose one of the many patterns for your contest hat.  There is an adorable hat in the book that you could use your dishcloth yarn scraps to make.  What a great way to use up the scraps and make a young mom happy.   Stop in next week Monday through Saturday to pick out your yarn and we will help you get started.  Need to learn to knit them up on circular needles?  We can help you with that.  Remember, I made runs to kindergarten on Monday and Wed. at 12 and at 3:00 but am only away for about 20 min.  Stop in! 

Hours This Week

Just a brief update and hours this week.  I will be open Tuesday March 6th from 10-5pm and then again for Knit Nite from 6:00-9:00.  Wed. closed, Thursday and Friday 10-4:00 and Saturday 9:00-11:00 (Can't miss that last upwards basketball game) 

You gotta come see our great new yarns.  You can get a glimpse of them in my previous post.  I am loving the CUDDLES!  It's like knitting with fleece and no wool for those allergic or sensitive to wool!  I'm hoping it goes over big so we can someday have all the colors!  There are lots of them. 

I'm puttin the coffee on, so stop out this week and see me.  I hope it works out well for me and my customers to have more hours open! 

Leaping into Spring

We are leaping into Spring!  This February season has been totally different than any other February here at The Loft.  Today it is a beautiful 64 degrees outside!  This is the kind of weather that makes me want to knit up fresh new dishcloths in beautiful bright spring colors!  We have a lot of beautiful colors in cottons to choose from. 

We have some great classes coming up soon!  the wool and spinning class is coming up pretty quick so if you are intersted in taking one or both of the classes you need to contact us soon!  Check out our class page for details. 

Nan Crofoot is coming back to teach us how to make an adorable felted backpack.  It is soooo sweet!  I will try to post some pictures of it soon on the class page.  Anyone who has taken classes here from Nan will tell you that you learn a whole lot more than just the project you are doing from her.  She is a phenominal knitting teacher.  Don't miss this class!

We have lots of new yarns on their way as I type!  Have you tried Joy Prism by Plymouth Yarn?  It"s a great new ruffle yarn that gives you great results.  Also for those of you who are not a fan of wool, Crystal Palace has a new yarn called Cuddles that is a soft acrylic blend that you may fall in love with.  We have a few colors coming in a new to The Loft yarn called Aria that is a multi textured yarn that will give you interesting results on scarves, shawls, hats, etc... 

I am trying to stick around more and spend more time in The Loft, so stop out and bring your knitting.  I would love to see you!

New Classes Coming

For all you spinners and those who want to learn to prepare wool, we have some classes coming up if there is enough interest.  Check out our classes page and give us a call if you would like to join us for some Saturday workshops.  It's loads of fun!

We have a Crystal Palace display in The Loft and we want you to vote so we can win.  When we win, you win!  We get lots of yarn and can pass that on to you and carry some more fun yarns for your projects.  Keep checking for information on how to vote (I'm waiting to hear how to vote myself!)

We have some great new reds in and some bright white in the cotton chenille.  I just love the crisp colors of Crystal Palace! 

Next Knit Nite is February 21st.  Hope you can all come and join in on the fun!  Hours are still the same, when I am home.  Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays are great days to catch me.  Most Saturday mornings too.  Hopefully someday we can be open full time. 

Knit Nites in February

Our Knit Nites are usually every 2nd and 4th Tuesday night of the month.  This month the second Tuesday falls on Valentines day.  Although I do love all of you and appreciate you as my customers, I assumed you would rather spend the evening with your Valentine.  Sooooo.... we are changing Knit Nites just for the month of February.  We will be having Knit Nite on February 7th and the 21st.  Let's have a Valentine party anyway on the 7th!  If you come wearing RED, I will give you a 20% off discount on your purchase.  Remind me when you show up in RED.  We have some great new yarns in from Crystal Palace and we are having a display contest!  We will let you know later on how you can vote for The Loft display and help us win!  See you on Tuesday 6-9:00 pm.

Winter Happenings

What is going on at The Loft these days?  As of right now we have snow falling while the coffee is brewing and The Loft is warming up.  This morning there is a retired teachers knitting group on their way in.  We knit from 10-12:00.  That means The Loft is always open those hours (Thursdays) and we love it when someone drops in to join us. 

There is new yarn on the way!  We have some Crystal Palace Mini Mochi coming in in a beautiful new color.  Also some of you have been asking for the New Crystal Palace Tutu.  We are restocking needles too that should be in very soon.  There is also more of the seasons favorite DeAire coming in some new colors.  These make beautiful cowels to keep you warm and cozy and they are soooo very easy to knit up! 

To keep updated on hours and times that we are in The Loft, check our twitter (TheLoftGirls) or go to our Facebook page.  We update the Facebook (make sure and "like" us) on a weekly basis and our webpage gets updated on a monthly basis (sometimes more)  we twitter whenever we will be in The Loft so you know we are there.  Gotta get with the times ladies to know what's going on!  You can always use the old fashioned method and give us a call.  We enjoy talking to you. 

You are Not Bothering Us

I had a customer call to see if we were open one day this week and she stated that "she felt like she was bothering me".  I want you all to know that in order for me to keep our business going and keep my sanity, I have to be able to get away for a lunch date or an appt. occasionally or to take my grandaughter to school.  That's the beauty of having a small business at home.  YOU ARE NOT BOTHERING ME when you call during the week between 9:00 and 5:00 or on Saturday 9-5:00 to come to The Loft or get help with your projects.  I am always open on Thursday mornings from 10-12:30 and most Thursdays I am here all day.  The best times to catch me home are Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.  Mondays and Wednesdays I have my grandaughter and don't have much time to even open the doors.  But if you need to reach me those days, YOU ARE NOT BOTHERING ME.  :)  I appreciate your business and that is how it is done here at The Loft.  I know that takes some getting used to for some of you, but you will catch on.